James A. Barnes Sr.

June 05, 1994

James A. Barnes Sr., a retired vice president of Chicago & North Western Transportation Co., died Tuesday in his Lombard home. He was 73. Mr. Barnes, a resident of Lombard since 1957, was a U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Pacific during World War II as an officer in the Sea Bees, a naval engineering unit. He attended Iowa State University, where he received a degree in civil engineering in 1943. In 1973, he was named vice president and chief engineer for the railroad, a position he held until his retirement in 1983. He worked 37 years with the company. He is survived by his wife, Louise; three daughters, Elizabeth, Martha and Carroll; a son, James A.; and a brother. Services were held Saturday.